Over 20,000 visitors to VIV China

The international show on livestock industry VIV
China, held September 27-29 in Beijing, was visited by just over 20,000
visitors, double the amount of the 2004 show.

In total, 426 companies exhibited at the show (66 more than two years ago),
of which 141 were international. In 2004, 116 companies were international. In
addition, Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK, the USA and South
Korea held presentations in national pavilions.

International visitors

The share of international visitors grew from 11 to 23%, and visitors came
from 70 countries. Delegations were welcomed from Korea, Japan, Russia, Thailand
and Iran. Just over a quarter of the visitors was active in the pig
sector.

The next VIV China is scheduled for the Olympic year 2008 in Beijing. A
unique situation, as the show will be the first event to be organised after the
Olympic games, September 26-28 2008.